Sts. Timothy & Titus
St. Timothy (d. 97?)
What we know from the New Testament of Timothy’s life makes it sound like that of a modern harried bishop. He...
St. Angela Merici
St. Angela Merici (1474 - 1540) has the double distinction of founding the first teaching congregation of women in the Church and what is...
St. Apollinaris
St. Apollinaris was one of the most illustrious bishops of the second century. Eusebius, St. Jerome, Theodoret, and others speak of him in the...
St. Francis de Sales
Born in France in 1567, Francis was a patient man. He knew for thirteen years that he had a vocation to the priesthood before...
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
St. Paul’s entire life can be explained in terms of one experience—his meeting with Jesus on the road to Damascus. In an instant, he...
St. Ignatius of Antioch
The second Bishop of Antioch, Syria, this disciple of the beloved Disciple John was consecrated Bishop around the year 69 by the Apostle Peter,...
Pentecost
Pentecost Sunday is one of the most ancient feasts of the Church, celebrated early enough to be mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles...
St. Paul the Hermit
St. Paul the Hermit was reportedly born in Egypt, where he was orphaned by age 15. He was also a learned and devout young...
St. Julian
According to a pious legend that was very popular in the Middle Ages, St. Julian was of noble birth and while hunting one day,...
Bl. Luke Belludi
In 1220, St. Anthony was preaching conversion to the inhabitants of Padua when a young nobleman, Luke Belludi, came up to him and humbly...
